PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
2
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
5
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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